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Undeterred by legal challenges, Hyde bullish on STAMP's future

By Howard B. Owens
Nov 6, 2023, 8:00am

It's been 15 years since Steve Hyde first conceived of a massive, high-tech industrial park in Genesee County, and in 2023 Hyde is still focused on turning WNY STAMP into a fully realized mega site in the Town of Alabama even as the project faces its biggest legal challenges yet.

Hyde, the CEO of the Genesee County Economic Development Center, and Jim Krencik, the agency's marketing director, spoke with The Batavian on Friday primarily to discuss a new $56 million round of funding from New York State.

The infusion of cash, Hyde shared in his unbowed enthusiasm for all things STAMP, will help take STAMP -- with two projects already being developed -- to the next level, making it more attractive to a new wave of site selectors.

Local business survey sheds light on challenges to reopening, payroll protection applications

By Mike Pettinella
May 13, 2020, 4:03pm

Press release:

The Genesee County Economic Development Center, Genesee County Chamber of Commerce, the Batavia Development Corporation and the Batavia Downtown Business Improvement District appreciate the response of small businesses to a recently conducted online survey.

With the anticipated resumption of manufacturing and construction services in the Finger Lakes Region

Q&A with Jay, Vol. 2: Medicaid stimulus funds 'missing in action'; six furloughed employees are back on the job

By Mike Pettinella
May 26, 2020, 4:50pm

Earlier this month, The Batavian asked Genesee County Manager Jay Gsell a series of questions pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, the New York State budget and state aid, and federal stimulus proposals.

With the Finger Lakes Region (which the county is part of) poised to enter Phase Two of Gov